Straits Echo, 22 August 1908

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  • 37 1 Straits Echo 10-PAGE EDITION. DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 6. £24 Per Annum PENANG, SATURDAY, 22iid AUGUST, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 192.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 967 1 wnois s.ssßKMiao TIANO LEE A CO A a or *■<• 'ir —l! <x IW SOLB *OBVK BASS'S ALE. T H E eastern SHIPPING Company, Ltd., (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass iron Founders. Engineering Appliances Fittings in Stock. BANKS. bartered Bank of India, Australia and China, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong
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    • 25 1 I HE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. ttQddlN #1 ‘Z 05 o <0 > ~a CO > Cs *0 rOKTO TIANQ LEE A Oo„ Sole Ageata*
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  • 2190 2 Tlie incentive which powerfully attracts China towards a sweeping reform of her system of laws, extending even to a discussion of constitutional amendment, is the hope that such reform may have the effect of hastening the surrender of extra-territori-al rights in China. Hence the problem of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 46 2 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Willianiß.m Co, Jumlah Queensland, writes: Chamberlain’s Colie Cholera and Diarrkuet Remedy enjoys a uieat reputation in these parte. It In b effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scarcely a home without a bottle.” The (Jeorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 503 2 Should be Kept in Every Household. As a result of saving my child I regard Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in every household.— John Adams, Merchant, Gold River, Nova Scotia. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. TITHE
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    • 1861 2 PENANG HOTEL. N. KANDA 31, Bishop Street, Penang. First Class Boarding Establishment, newly furnished and decorated. First C lass Cuisine. Wines of the best quality kept. Tiffiu supplied from 12 noon till 3 p.m. Terms exceedingly moderate By Day, Week or Month. For particulars as to Terms, 4-8-08 407 Apply
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  • 37 3 Veuteli f rot* Due Devanha 'Colombo A G &Co. 27th Aug. Delta Singapore A.G.&Co. 29tb Austria Uolotnbh S.K.&Co. 2nd Sept. Bendorau London S.B.&Co. 4tb Path an Glasgow S.B.&Co. 4'b A. Apcar Singapore A.A-A,Co. 1 ltb
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  • 34 3 1'easei» For Devanba Singapore A .6 &Co. Aug. Peltii Colt m bo A G &Co. Austria Sirgapore S K.&f’o. Sept. Bendoran Singapore [S B &Co. Pathau A. A pear Singapore iS.B.&Co. Ca’cutti iA.A.A.Co.
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  • Shipping.
    • 105 3 Lydeus, Br. ss., 4,80 Campbell, 21st Aug., 1 iverpool, 24tb July, Gen.— W. M. Co. Vidar, Br. s s., 191, Gully, 2lst Aug.. Teluk Anson, 20th Aug., Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Canton, Br. s a., 106, Gillies, 22ud Aug., Teluk Anson, 21st Aug., Gen. —Koug So 08, Meneiaus, Br.
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    • 81 3 22nd August. Teesta, for Madras taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay. Kamo Maru, for Colombo and Tuticorin Menclave, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Sree Bangka, for Batu Bahra. Leong Ho, for Trang. Perak, for Deli. Padanp, for Batu Bahra. Ban Whatt Soon, for Pangkalan Brandan. Vidar, for Teluk Ansou.
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    • 201 3 Fob Deli —Per Hebe. 24th instant, 9 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Nam Sang, 24'h instant, 3 p.ui. Laugsa, T. Seniawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Pegu. 24th instant. 3 p.m. Calcutta—Per G. Apcar, 24th instant, 4 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 25th instant, 1 p.m. Asahau—Per Petrel, 25th instant,
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  • 289 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Victoria, connecting with the Devanha at Colombo, due at Penang on 27th Aug. To Penang (from London, July 31) Mr. C. H. M. Munn. To Singapore (from London) Mr. and Mrs. J. McCreadie, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Darke and children,
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    • 713 3 II Meani Hanigation Coy. Arri^ d rt res Mail Service°DtWf nt with Victoria a •>: urnnka COBB*'** Britannia SS.»*** t v >4 Bella j o China ok M*»r Hmewsrd Date Steimer. Connecting with S-S. Due London. Aug. 2'J Delta Sept. I 2 26 Ma'ta Oct- 10 Devanka 24 Delta Not-
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    • 500 3 (SHIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIN IE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA COLOMBO. s.s. Silvia, for Dunkirk, Havre and Hamburg 9th September. 190b. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant,
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  • 95 4 Justice satisfies everybody and last ice alone emertoi. Published dally (except Snndays.l AT TH» CRITERION TRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penan?. PRICE: DAILT LOUAI $24 per annum OUTBTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL BDITION (Poet Free) $l5 OABLK ADDRISS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 if.H. —All business rommanicaiions shoald
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  • 660 4 The further news from Turkey is additional evidence of the amazing change which has come over the worst of the world’s surviving despotisms. The Sultan is suddenly seized with a passion for reform and the fury of energy which he brings to his task indicates the power
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  • 169 4 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. August 23rd. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.ui. —Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a.m.—Matins (Chinese). spm —Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Divine Service will lie held at Prye Dock in the morning at 9.15 o’clock, and in the
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  • 342 4 Tin (unrefined) is quoted here to-day at $66. buyers no sellers at Singapore (refined) at $66 50. buyers no sellers, and in London at £132 15s cash and .£133 10s three months’ sight. Opium is quoted to day at $778 and Rangoon rice at $164
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  • 73 4 Following were the results of e ties played yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Miss Jones and Duncan beat Mr. aud Mrs. Anderson, 6-8; 6-0; 6-4. Double Handicap, Class A, Final. Nicholas and Jamieson beat Threlfall and Parsons, 6—3 7-5. The following ties have been fixed for Monday Profession
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  • 227 4 Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, which his resumed business for the last few days, seems to be as popular as ever and there should be a very crowded house in the tent at Penang Road this evening. We hear that the management have just received another consignment of new
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  • 75 4 In his latest official fortnightly report on the working of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co Capt. E. T. Miies, the General Manager, says From Ist to Bth inst., under repair, scraping and coating hull, chippiug and cleaning boilers, putting in new lower tumbler, pinion
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  • 390 4 July Outputs. The following tin miue outputs for the month of July are reported Tambun Mine Pels. 1,332 clean ore. Rahman Hydraulic Tin 112 Following is the programme of music to be played by the Town Band at the Esplanade on Monday evening 1 Ovebtoee Prince
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 284 4 Deer s!?." 8 E, TO T E ST m Being a lover of music I often myself at home by playing either the TT or concert,na I have done so for more°h five years, and none of my neighbour» i raised any objection
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  • 635 4 1 (Before Mr. Nunn.) 3 Alleged Receiving of Stolen Property. Yesterday afternoon a Tamil goldsmith, 3 named Andar Asari, pleaded not guilty to the charge of dishonestly receiving stolen 5 property, to wit, a gold necklace, valued at $32, the property of Nagalinga Pathen, another goldsmith The
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    • 286 4 NOTICE. Owing to the difficulties of collection, on and after May Ist all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and 44 Crag Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SAKKIES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS GRAMOPHONES. THE FINEST ASSORTMENT hTpENANG. FROM $5 PER MONTH. Substantial
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 250 5 (Supplied bit Reuter.) Admiral Sperry Interviewed. houdou, 21st August.—Admiral Sperry <4 the American Pacific Fleet, interviewed at Sydney, states that the enthusiasm of tbe Australian welcome was almost beyond his belief. The most pleasing thing was that it indicated the heartfelt sympathy of two owlish-speaking uations who
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    • 38 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) or, ii?n Advisers to be Engaged. decided T’ 2 nd August.—^The Porte has I» e, j£ a K e a British adviser to rethe Fin*, H avy au< a French adviser for finance Department.
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    • 86 5 (Supplied by Reuter Resents Incursions into his Domain. London. 22ud August.—Mr. H. H Asquith, the Prime Minister, returner] to Loudon from Scotland yesterday and bad hu hour’s conference with Sir Edward Grev. Foreign Minister, which is provoking numberless surmises It is semiofficially stated that the conference arranged
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    • 61 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prolonged Furlough for Austrian Gendarmerie Officers. London, 22nd August.—Biron Alois von Aerenthal, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has notified M- Isvoßky, the Russian Foreign Minister, of his intention to give the Austrian gendarmerie officers in Macedonia prolonged furlough on the ground that their presence may
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    • 58 5 (Supplied by lleuler.) Centenary of Viiuiera. London, 22ud August.— King Manuel of Portugal made his first appearai co outside Lisbon yesterday, and made a short speech or. the occasion of the celebration of tbe battle of Vimiera by a memorable military spectacle. He unveiled a monument, commemorating Wellington’s great
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    • 29 5 (Supplied by Reuter A Record Passage to America. London, 22nd August.—The Lusitania has made tbe outward Atlantic passage in 4 days 15 hours, which is a record.
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    • 59 5 (Supplied by Reuter Mine to he Flooded. London, 21st August.—Tbe hope of rescuing the entombed miners has been finally abandoned and it has been decided to flood the mine. The King’s Sympathy. London, 22ud August. —The mine has been flooded. Seventy-six people are dead. Tbe King
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    • 46 5 (Supplied by Reuter,) The Congo Annexation Bill. London, 21st August. —A telegram from Brussels states that the Belgium Chamber is discussing the third reading ~f the Congo Annexation Bill. It i* believed that the passing of the Bill by she S j rate is assured.
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    • 260 5 {■suppli**! hi/ Reuter.) Visit to Berliu. London, 22nd August,—Mr. LloydGeorge, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is at preseut in Berliu. He has paid a visit to Herr von Bethinann-Hollweg, the German Minister of the Interior, and, it is stated, intends to inquire into the old-age pensions system in Germany.
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  • Article, Illustration
    415 5 E(ho Special-) Third ft* AUSUBt 22nd Aug- —The weather Tai/'ing» ,j there was another was again TJie following are D «rTat«iVoa Sbld> <be opinion of the baod,capper. ,„£t Galloways eoler for tbile race he .hall ii.W« ib<"” iota fwo classes when there „||L« a race for each class,
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  • 222 5 Another Vote for the Penang Wharves. At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, Captain Young, Colonial Secretaiy, was to move That this Council approves a vote of $23,500, to be charged on the current reveuues of the Colony, being the estimated cost of additional equipment for the Government
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  • 661 5 Mr. Lira Swee Kbug of Klang has just imported two more Arrol Johnson motor busses of 25 li p each. Ooe is destined for the Seremban to Kuila Pilab route and the other f>r the Klang—Kuala Selangor run. Two similar busses are now
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  • 501 5 Well-Known Singapore Towkay Charged with Breach of Trust. Kboo Teck S ong, a well-knowu young towkav, appeared before the District judge, Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning, says Thursday’s Straits Times, on a charge of criminal breach of trust, in November 1907, in respect of $4
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  • 428 5 Says our moaning contemporary A good manv will remember the classical example of the association of tlie tender passion wi*h the File Brigade iu the Gilbert, and Sullivan Opera of “lolautbe,” where the Fairv Queen sings of the famous former chief of the Metropolitan Fire
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  • 80 5 To-day 2t>tb Day of 7th Moon. Perak Races. 3rd Day. Football: P. W. vs. B. R. C., Bulterwortb Polo Ground. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 p in. and 9 p.rn The Patbescope,” King Street Theatre. 7-30 p.m and 9-30 p in. Vv ayang Ibram, Kwala Kangsa Theatre. 9 p.m. To-morrow. 27ib
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  • 20 5 Rnyiish Devanha ...27rbAug, China (De ta ~.‘29tb i 'him Prinz Itejent Luitpold) ...2nd Sept German tLut ow) ...3rd
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  • 19 5 O New Moon Aug. 27ih First (Quarter Sept. 4'b O Full Moon lOr b bast Quarter 17tli
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  • 40 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Serv ce Outwards. Homewards Devanha 27 Aug. I Delta 22 Aug. Oriental 10 Sept. I Delhi 12 Sept. Extra Service. Outward* lloMic wards Pera :jl Aui I Nubia 21 Aug Sumatra In Sett St/ria 5 Sept
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    • 144 5 NOTICE. WE lidv** this diy authorised Mr. Frank Duxoury, to sigu our firm per procuration. HUTTENBACH, LIEBEKT Co. Aug. 20'.h, 1908 -22 808 446 WiLINTTBD. APPLICATIONS will be received by the Senior Medical Officer, Penang, for a Clerk and luterpieter for tlio General Hospital, Penang, on a salary of $540
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    • 389 5 HUGE SUCCESS! HUGE SUCCESS!! wayanc ibram, TH K INDRA BONGSOU THEATRICAL COT., AT KWALA KANGSA ROAD THEATRE. NEW SONGS! NEW DANCES!! BY MISS JAHAE.A. Her first appearance oil the stage in a ONE-ACT PLAY entitled, “EZAZAM MAJELIS” A Wonderful Comedy with a Most Enthralling Story, SUPPORTED BY THE YOUNGEST CLOWN,
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  • 277 6 Messrs. J. Russell (Jraut Co.’s Report. London, July 30th. The Market duriug the last week has been quiet, a fair amount of investment business, however, has taken place, and in consequence prices lnve bean fairly well maintained. Anglo-Malavs pirt-oaid keep steady at round abour to 3/ 6
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  • 204 6 An interesting account appears in P.T.0., under the above heading. Every ticket of “command” goes through th 9 Lord Chamberlain’s department. When the King decides to hold a Court, for eximple, tickets are at once issued in the ordinary course to tbe whole of the foreign
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  • 122 6 The following unclaimed letters and parcels are lying at the General Post Office Letter t. Adler. Mr. Khoon Piying Leura Bohme, Eeed Lawson. J. J. Campbell, Capt. W.A. Leoni, Mons. Chinniah, S. McLennan, A. B. Cummins, E. N- T. Millar Chas. Cross, J C. Moffatt, F.
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  • 117 6 Pbnanq, 22nd August. {By cowrtety oj the Bun*.) London Demand Ban* •2/3H f i rnr»nr.hfi' sign* K* 3 Credit ~l 4 i 3 Doeu meai-a. i* 'h.U:um-*, Demand Bank 3 days’ siqftn i*r- «**■*> 1« t Bombay, Demand Bank Ytoaiineui, Demand Bank l<4$ i days’ Sight Privar* I• 7
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  • 193 6 Jold iea r $65. 4. Pepperi W Klb-..s or.. no stock •Vhtto Pepper $15.25 buyers Crang Pepper $lO buyers jor India Jiovou p»ot<«*d l out of season •lace 70. —nominal {a-v Punting- 58.— buyers tji.iii. 11. r«, m 19 5 sales No I 6.65 sales iuira. i »lock Ku.-i.e-
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  • 202 6 Pbnang. 22nd August. 1908. Beef— ct Sour. tatty 14 Roast 23 Steaks 23 Stew or Curry Me»’ 10 Rump Steak 23 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue Feet 14 Heart 28 Liver per catty 28 Pork Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Motto* per
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  • 703 6 a- C c i Caj itil. Number of Shares issued. ci > a, !=> tj '3 Last Dividend. Name. <2 o 3 a 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 1906 1907 1905 1906 1904 1906 1907 1907 1904 1907 1905 1905 1892 1907 1907 1906 1907
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 36 6 Riedel's Gouosan ia not uupleasaut to take and is not atteuded by those distressing bvr ffects which so often accompany the u;-e of balsams and Santal oils. It has secured unualifiod prniao from Ihe leading Sperialigi*
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    • 39 6 A Stubborn Disease. Rheumatism is considered by the medical men to be the hardest disease there is to control, but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has remaikable power over it. One application will give relief. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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    • 52 6 MACKAY’S LIQIM WWSKY. MARTELL’S brandy. G jesters’ Champagne, Andrew Usher Co/s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SAND I LANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PtzNANQ F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. GIN IN RED CASES. Sandilands, Buttery <S Co >5 BORDEN’S PEERLESS Bf EVAPORATED CREAM. /Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY
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    • 103 6 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. I~*a**>ge Btoo«c «IwftyE on Umnd ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Messrs. Hills Menke Co., of Birmingham, have been exporting to the markets of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States for upwards of 20 years undershirts bearing the Trade Mark of
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  • 2157 7 SIR WILLIAM HARTLEY’S CLIMB FROM THE FOOT OF THE LADDER. Prince of Philanthropy. Nearly fifty years ago there stood behind the counter of a little grocery shop at Colne, in Lancashire, a lad of thirteen, dtcked m a < white apron ready to attend to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1231 7 BAXTER Co s BEST nwv canvas. 0N S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVV CANVAS, No. 0. jMPIIAMIS. KUTTbtfY Co, Mn Hailej iiiite Bros PORTLAN D CEMENT, ••LION BRAND.” teiidilands. Buttery <* Co., agen rs. PUN AIM Ca F. M. 3. INSURANCES, THIi LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 fIIHE
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    • 21 7 (irimnult and Co.’s Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Diseases, Pimples and Sores.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 912 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.SA. Charges Moderate, Cc ns ultation Free. BBBIDINB AT No. 21a Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth*. TEA TEA SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd. WONG KIM MUN. No. 77a, Bishop
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  • 4336 9  -  [All Rights Reserved.] B Y ANNIE S. SWAN, AUTHOR OF Aldersyde,” “Gates of Eden,” A Lost ideal,” Love, the Master Key,” Nancy Nicolson,” Mary Garth,” &c., &c. CHAPTER VIII. His Chance. lr hi b a ]d Currie had no partner. Since tba dcU '.f Abrabam
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  • 552 9 Ur. Williams’ Pink Pills Restore the Appetite, Stimulate Digestion, Cuke Disorders of the Liver and Stomach. A Message of Thanks from Moulmein. Loss of appetite, a disinclination to take sufficient, food at regular meal times, is a sure indication that the digestion is debilitated,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 103 9 A Well-Known Remedy. 1 here are few peoples in this country who hi'e u,,t used, or at least heard of CbamberaiU 8 0110 Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. 18 ie thinjj they think of when they r an y member of the family ore stricken Wl, h iMarrbtei, pain in the
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    • 62 9 As a Last Resort. Before going to the expense of calling a doctor for a case of diarrhcex or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will be more than pleased with the result. There is not another medicine in the world that has
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    • 30 9 Gonosau provokes neither discomfort, complications, nor nausea. It is the happiest scientific combination of best East Indian Sandalwood oil and Kawa Kaw». Ilottlesof 40 capsules at all chemists and dealers.
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    • 24 9 [Previous instalments of this serial appeared in the F.cho of the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th ult., and tho Ist, Bth and 15th inst.]
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  • 718 10 When you have something to sav to a mule, don't say it behind his back. He (with a sigh)—“ I have only one friend on earth—my dog She Why don’t you get another dog Father—“ But tell me, Alfred, how could you fail again Son Well, you
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 615 10 RANEEGUNGE STONEWARE. MACBETH Sc BARRETT, LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, BEACH STREET, SOLE AGENTS FOR JUST RECEIVED BURN AND CO.. LIMITED. CALCUTTA. THE PENANG COACH BUILDING CO., LTD., No. 205 HUTTON LANE, beg to inform the Public that for their Coach Building: Department They have encaeed skilful and qualified Artisans with a competent
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